Amazing Apricot Glazed Shrimp

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb shrimp, defrosted, shelled and deveined
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika (hot or spicy)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons peanut oil or 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 small onion, peeled, halved and sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into matchsticks
• 1/2 cup sliced button mushroom
• 1/4 cup celery, sliced thin on an angle
• 1/3 cup snow pea pods, trimmed and cut into match sticks
• 1/3 cup carrot, cut into match sticks
• 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water or 1/2 cup chicken broth or 1/2 cup shrimp broth
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1 teaspoon spicy mustard
• 1/4 cup apricot preserves
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/2-1 teaspoon sambal oelek, for heat (optional not so hot if you have it use it!)
• 2 scallions, sliced on an angle
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 combined cornstarch and water stir till smooth, stir in rest of glaze ingredients, set aside.
• 2 season shrimp with paprika and pepper, set aside.
• 3 heat oil in a large fry pan or wok over medium high heat.
• 4 add onions, peppers, mushrooms and optional ingredients if using, stir fry till crisp about 5 minutes. add garlic and ginger stir fry 2 minutes.
• 5 add shrimp and cook till pink.
• 6 stir in glaze and cook till thick and glazed over vegetables and shrimp.
• 7 serve over rice or noodles.
• 8 garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.